Living history at 2013 Jockey Hollow encampment

THE COST OF FREEDOM: Volunteers fire a musket volley at the 2013 encampment at Jockey Hollow. Photo by Jeff Sovelove

If you’ve never been to the annual encampment at Jockey Hollow, you’re missing a colorful spectacle.

It continues today, Sunday, April 21, until 5 pm. The link above contains the day’s schedule, complete with cannon- and musket firings, military drills for the kids, and friendly volunteers armed with many lifetimes of historical knowledge.

Jeff Sovelove sent these great shots from Saturday’s activities, which included re-enactors from these groups: